EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 

PLATE XLII. 
Figure 1.—Ancistocheirus megaptera (p. 399.) Dorsal view. Natural size. Part of 
the arms are mutilated. 
Figure 1a.—The same. Front view of a part of one of the lateral arms; x 4. 
Figure 2.—Teleoteuthis agilis (p. 400.) Dorsal view of the type specimen; x 2. 
Figure 2a.—The same. Club of one of the tentacular arms; x 4. 
Figure 3.— Cirrhoteuthis plena (p. 404.) Ventral view. One-half natural size. 
Figure 4.— Octopus Carolinensis (p. 235.) Dorsal view of the type specimen. Natural 
size. 
Figure 5.— Octopus piscatorum (p. 248.) Male. The hectocotylized arm; x 2. From 
station 2035. 
Figure 3 was drawn by Mr. J. H. Blake; the others by Mr. J. H. Emerton. All the 
‘figures are from alcoholic specimens. 
PLATE XLITI. 
Figure 1.— Cirrhoteuthis megaptera (p. 405.) Dorsal view. One-half natural size. 
Figure 2.—The same. Ventral view. One-half natural size. 
Both figures are copied from sketches made on shipboard by Mr, A. Baldwin from the 
living specimens, when first taken, 
PLATE XLIV. 
Figure 1.—Benthoteuthis megalops (p. 402.) Dorsal view of one of the type specimens. 
Natural size. 
Figure 2.—Abralia megalops (p. 143.) Ventral view of the largest specimen. Natural 
size. This example has raised verrucz on the ventral side. 
Figure 2a.—The same. Right tentacular arm. Front view; x 4. 
Figure 3.—Pleurotomella Jeffreysii (p. 411.) Male. From station 2222. Front view. 
’ Natural size. 
Figure 4.—Pleurotomella tincta (p. 412.) Station 2225. Front view. Natural size. 
Figure 5.—Plewrotomella Frielei (p. 413.) Front view of the type specimen. Natural 
size, 
Figure 6.—Plewrotomella vitrea (p. 414.) Front view; x 4. 
Figure 7.—Pteurotomella Lotte (p.415.) Front view of the type specimen; x 2. 
Figure 8.—Gymunobela brevis (p. 417.) Front view of the type specimen; x 4. 
Figure 9.—Admete nodosa (p. 419.) Front view of the type specimen; x 2. 
Figure 10.—Jumala brychia (p. 422.) Front view of type specimen. Natural size. 
Figure 10a.—The same. Operculum; x 2, 
